Talent Acquisition Manager at Moniepoint Inc.

About the role

• The Talent Acquisition Manager is the heartbeat of Moniepoint’s hiring operations.
• You’ll lead a high-performing team of recruiters to identify, attract, and hire the talent we need to create financial happiness across Africa and beyond.
• Your mission is to move beyond transactional hiring.
• We want you to build a predictive, data-driven TA function that balances rapid scale with uncompromised quality.
• You’ll ensure every hire doesn't just fill a seat, but aligns with our culture and helps us come through for our customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategy & Team Leadership: Design and implement recruitment strategies for multiple job families in partnership with the Head of TA. You’ll define the roadmap for how your team identifies and engages world-class talent
• Performance & Coaching: Manage and mentor a team of recruiters and team leads. You’ll own their professional development, succession planning, and daily performance, helping them grow as fast as the business
• Hiring Plans & Forecasting: Use dashboards for capacity planning and hiring predictability. You’ll translate complex hiring data into actionable insights for business leaders and People Business Partners (PBPs).
• Process Engineering: Continuously audit and improve the hiring funnel—from requirement intake to onboarding. You’ll ensure the process remains agile and frictionless as we scale
• Stakeholder Management: Build trusted advisory relationships with senior business leaders and PBPs. You’ll provide regular, clear updates and guide them through the nuances of the talent market.
• Operational Rigor: Create and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the entire recruitment lifecycle, ensuring the team meets agreed-upon timelines (SLAs) without cutting corners.
• Compliance & Governance: Manage sensitive recruitment cases, including rehire checks and conflict-of-interest assessments, ensuring we always stick to the facts and our internal standards.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within a high-growth tech or fintech environment.
• Proven track record of managing teams that hire for complex Engineering, Product, and Commercial job families.
• Expert-level ability to interpret ATS data, build hiring forecasts, and use metrics to drive team performance.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with a proven ability to drive alignment with senior executives and PBPs.
• A high degree of self-management and the ability to navigate the ambiguity of a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing recruitment across multiple geographies (e.g., Africa, Europe, or Asia).
• Experience collaborating with Marketing or Brand teams to execute employer branding initiatives.
• Demonstrated success hiring for senior-level technical leadership and engineering roles.
• Mastery of structured research methods and diverse talent channels beyond traditional job boards.